Biceps Definition

bīsĕps
bicep
noun
A muscle having two heads, or points of origin; esp., the large muscle in the front of the upper arm or the corresponding muscle at the back of the thigh.
Webster's New World
Strength or muscular development, esp. of the arm.
Webster's New World
A muscle with two heads or points of origin.
American Heritage Medicine
The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm.
American Heritage Medicine
The large muscle at the back of the thigh that flexes the knee joint.
American Heritage Medicine
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Origin of Biceps

  • From Latin two-headed bi- two bi–1 caput head kaput- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin biceps (“double-headed, two peaked”), from bis (“double”) + caput (“head”).

    From Wiktionary

Biceps Sentence Examples

  • The tank top displayed his thick biceps and shapely shoulders.

  • Let's say you want to develop stronger biceps.

  • Strengthening your biceps, the muscles along the front of your upper arms, can help you perform activities like lifting, pushing and pulling more easily, while providing you with the appearance of healthy, toned arms.

  • He was muscular and tall, clothed in dark jeans, a snug grey T-shirt that hugged his biceps and stretched across his chest and back and then sagged at his slender torso and hips, and a round black medallion that fell from his T-shirt as he leaned over her.

  • Sloping shoulders, huge biceps, wide chest, lean abdomen … Now she understood rule number three and why it had the most exclamation points.

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Words Starting With

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SPSEPS

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Words Starting With B and Ending With S

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